The Chinese New Year is quickly approaching on Friday, January 31! Make the new year one full of luck, happiness, and good fortune by celebrating with millions across the globe. Read on to learn about our party supplies and favors that are perfect for a Chinese New Year celebration, as well as learn some fun Chinese New Year party ideas and traditions that you can incorporate into your party!
Red and gold are the traditional colors of the Chinese New Year, which makes our Classic Red party supplies and Glittering Gold party supplies perfect for your celebration. In Chinese culture, red signifies good luck and energy, while gold represents happiness and wealth. Red paper lanterns, like the one shown above, are very popular during the Chinese New Year festival, representing a full moon.
It’s only appropriate to have wooden chopsticks to accompany your Chinese party food! Traditional Chinese New Year celebrations often include large, family-style meals including noodles (signifying longevity), fish (signifying prosperity and luck), and mandarin oranges (also signifying luck). Pair these traditional dishes with a spread of Chinese favorites from your go-to takeout restaurant.
Thank guests for attending your Chinese New Year party with a Double Happiness Takeout Box, which includes a chocolate-dipped fortune cookie. For another favor idea that includes a Chinese New Year custom, give your guests red envelopes filled with gold coin favors. Giving gold coins in red envelopes is thought to bring luck.
If you’re throwing a Chinese New Year party for kids, consider using our adorable Ni Hao Kai Lan party supplies. The dragon centerpiece (shown above) that is part of this ensemble features Kai-Lan and her friends taking part in a traditional Chinese New Year dragon dance, which occurs when people serpentine through a room carrying a large dragon on poles. The show Ni Hao, Kai-Lan is all about learning Chinese culture, values, and language, so this is a great party theme for teaching kids about the traditions of the Chinese New Year.
Will you be celebrating the Chinese New Year on Friday? Share your ideas in the comments below!